What others say

This NY Times article talks about the unusual nature of the questions in the most recent Presidential "debate".
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Democrats-Debate.html

This Jacob Gershman article in the NY Sun suggests that, despite disciplining two top aides, the Governor may face tough scrutiny by the NY State Senate regarding staff conduct.
http://www.nysun.com/article/58958

A Times Herald-Record opinion piece posted on the Knickerbocker Blog, takes a wait and see attitude towards the reforms passed in Albany.
http://www.upstateblog.net/

Views from around the state

This Jamestown Post-Journal story points out the negative effects of a drop in population on the Upstate economy.
http://post-journal.com/articles.asp?articleID=17522

Our friends at The Knickerbocker blog (upstateblog.com) put us on to this commentary about the decisions that must be made regarding health care coverage in NYS.
http://www.wamc.org/comward.html

This Buffalo News opinion piece by Mitchell Moss offers strong reasons for action by state government to support the Upstate economy.
http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/anothervoice/story/118524.html

Time winding down in Albany

This Albany Times-Union Blog entry is another indication of the problems being faced by the state as it attempts to implement the Berger Commissions mandates.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=598735&category=STATE&newsdate=6/18/2007

The Elmira Star Gazette ran this article on how NYS legislators from their region voted on recent legislation.
http://www.stargazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070618/NEWS01/706180318/1001/NEWS

Brendan Scott of the Times Herald-Record takes a critical look at Albany Politics.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070618/NEWS/706180319

Education and the flight of the educated

This Elmira Star Gazette article takes a look at the uneven effects of No child Left Behind.
http://www.stargazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070611/NEWS01/706110306/1001/NEWS

This editorial and some reader responses, examines some critical elements of the very real problem of the flight of New York's young people.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18403903&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=82701&rfi=6

Exploring some issues

This Release from the Business Council of New York urges reform of Scaffold Law
http://www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/2007/060507-scaffoldlaw2.htm

Reporter Cara Matthews of the Journal News says that governor Spitzer plans to veto bill to change the way state inmates with mental health issues are treated.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/NEWS05/706080385/1021

NY Sun reporter Grace Rauh reports on the booming lobbying industry in New York City.
http://www.nysun.com/article/56192

Health care issues heating up

Brendan Scott, of the Times Herald-Record, takes a look at the effects of the Governor's proposal to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070606/NEWS/706060349

Syracuse Post Standard reporter James Mulder says that four unions are combining to try to prevent the merger of two Syracuse hospitals. This on the same day doctors at a Schenectady County hospital announced that they are launching a public relations campaign to keep that facility open in the latest attempt to undo the mandate of the Berger Commission.
http://www.syracuse.com/articles/business/index.ssf?/base/business-9/1181120278234860.xml&coll=1

This Albany Times-Union editorial blasts governor for treatment of prison inmates with mental illness.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=595555&category=OPINION&BCCode=&newsdate=6/6/2007

Jay Jochnowitz and James Odato cover a lot of state politics in this Albany Times -Union Blog entry.
http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/